Dale Richard Sparling

Background

Sparling, Dale Richard was born on December 19, 1929 in St. Clair, Michigan, United States. Son of Mervin and Bessy Marie (Taylor) Sparling.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Wyoming, 1954; Master of Science, Wayne State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1965.

Career

Petroleum geologist, Creole Petroleum Corporation, Venezuela, 1956-1961; instructor, graduate assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1962-1965; lecturer, Western Washington State University, Bellingham, 1966; instructor, U. Dayton, Ohio., 1966-1967; assistant professor, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Southwest State University, Marshall, Minnesota, 1968-1970; associate professor, Southwest State University, 1970-1975; professor geology, Southwest State University, since 1975.

Achievements

• Dale Richard Sparling has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, OhioAcad. Science, Paleontological Society, Pander Society.

Interests

• Avocations: microfossils, raquetball.

Connections

Married Jane Stoudt, September 13, 1958. Children: Linda Lee, Patricia Lynn, Cynthia Jane.

Father:

Mervin Sparling

Mother:

Bessy Marie (Taylor) Sparling

Spouse:

Jane Stoudt

child:

Cynthia Jane Sparling

child:

Linda Lee Sparling

child:

Patricia Lynn Sparling